Senior Software Engineer (Space Communications)

Northwood Space; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space is a modern space infrastructure company focused on delivering real-time, reliable connectivity for satellite missions globally. As a Software Engineer, you will help design, implement, and optimize the global service that provides connectivity to customers, owning areas from antenna control to customer APIs for booking time on our network.

The role spans embedded systems through high-speed networking to distributed web services, with opportunities to work across areas and drive

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of professional software development experience.

Skills

Distributed Systems

Cloud Computing

FPGA

APIs

Frontend development

Monitoring & Alerting

Security

Databases

Simulation

Orchestration

Testing & Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Math

Tools

Git

Job description

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. We are building a global network of phased array ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions. If you like solving complex challenges and seeing your work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it.

About Northwood:

Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between Earth and space, bringing the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you’re passionate about building quickly and seeing your work deployed globally with real impact, we want you at Northwood.

Role:

As a Software Engineer at Northwood, you will be pivotal in designing, implementing, and optimizing the global service that delivers connectivity to our customers. You will have ownership over key areas - ranging from control of our antenna systems to the customer APIs that enable booking time on our network. An ideal candidate is someone who likes to work across areas of responsibility and can dive deep into high priority challenges.

Northwood is a full-stack company, with software development spanning everything from embedded systems and high speed networking to distributed web services. We seek versatile candidates who want to contribute across multiple areas while having a solid foundation in a few core areas of focus. Key areas of focus include—but are not limited to—the following (new team members will have the opportunity to work across these areas):

• Cloud orchestration & distributed systems design

• API, database & front end development

• Edge systems (ground station)

• High bandwidth data movement

• Monitoring & alerting systems

• Global telemetry capabilities

• Infrastructure, security & pipelines

• Production line software & testing

• Simulation & orchestration software

Basic Qualifications:

• 5-7+ years of professional software development experience (this doesn’t have to be from a full-time role—there are many ways to gain valuable experience, and we’d love to hear about yours - tell us about internships, projects out of the classroom, or any personal projects)

• Completed bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or other related major (soft-requirement, tell us why you didn’t pursue a degree, and what you’ve done in it’s place)

Preferred Qualifications:

While we don’t expect you to have every skill listed below, we do expect you to take ownership of one or more areas and drive decisions and implementations where your strengths lie.

• Programming Languages (General):

• Strong problem-solving abilities

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Domain specific skills:

• Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing:

• Hardware Interaction & FPGA:

• Data Movement & Networking:

• API & Front-End Development:

• Monitoring & Alerting Tools:

• Infrastructure & Security:

• Databases & Data Processing:

• Simulation

• Orchestration:

• Testing & Automation:

Additional Information

To conform to the U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be:

• A U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S.

• A protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

• Eligible to obtain the required authorizations/clearances from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with Northwood is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

#LI-DNI

Additional Information:

If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Northwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.